Partial lacerations of flexor tendons in children: Primary repair versus conservative treatment

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 377-380

  Stahl, S ^a   Kaufman, T ^a   Bialik, V ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACERATION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON SURGERY;

CHILD; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 0030763141     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80406-8     Document Type: Article

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